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To my readers; I wrote the story of Mac and Alessandro during a difficult time in my life some time ago. Mac was an outlet for me to get rid of grief and anger. The story is set in Phoenix metaphorically, she almost gets destroyed by circumstances outside her control but she rises above it all beautifully. This story is 18+ for a reason as it does contain explicit material, very sensitive situations and heart wrenching drama. It also contains a lot of love, personal growth and strong character development. This note is a trigger warning and a reminder of the 18+ tag as emotionally explosive situations are upcoming in the next several chapters
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